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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

late summer life

From the garden: I've been canning and dehydrating tomatoes and freezing string beans, zucchini, and corn

the potatoes were dug but many have gone bad...not sure what went wrong this year

there are lots of peppers--bells, bananas, & jalepenos--still to be picked and frozen

the eggplant did not do well--nothing edible this year

onions are still waiting to be pulled

there's watermelon yet to be cut into and the squash looks good

I'm cutting collards for our green smoothies

We took a week off for a stay-at-home type vacation

and hit a few yard sales and flea markets.

My best find was a primitive cupboard for $10...it's really rough--and that's after I removed the plywood doors with 1950's era handles which had been added to it at some point.

It needs a bit of restoration, but I have high hopes for it...

I've been concocting some more homemade 'stuff'--a new moisturizer recipe that I love and toothpaste! I'm really happy with both and will share more on them soon.

On a sad note, the vet was called out for Miss Jessica...30+ years is a long life for a pony...though she was in good spirits, her body was worn out, and so we said our sad good-byes. The good memories of happier days will live on,

awwww..that IS an incredible long time for a pony. She is lucky to have known a good home and people to care for her! wow...(tear in eye).

Tell me about these green smoothies? did I miss a blog posting on it?

oh my...I LOVE those stay-at-home vacations!!! it's like stolen time....you forgive yourself on not doing anything and do all the things you wouldn't normally do without guilt!!! and the money saving...my kind of vaca!

Thanks Christine!The green smoothies...well, I throw some yogurt, a frozen banana, an apple, whatever other fruit I can find--frozen or otherwise{blueberries are great}, some collard greens or kale, some pumpkin seeds, some flax seeds or wheat germ, and a bit of honey in the Vitamix and blend it up for delicious and healthy smoothie. I haven't posted on it, but I maybe I will get around to it sometime :)Best wishes, Deb

Lovely photos of your late summer activities. Sorry about your pony, they do take a little piece of your heart when they go, don't they? We had two ponies for my children growing up and they also lived into their 30's. We let them pass together after many loving years.

I can't wait to see what you do with your cupboard - a wonderful find!. xx

Thank you for taking time to leave a comment--I love reading each and every one! I will try to answer any questions you have in the comment section. Due to the amount of spam, I am sadly no longer able to accept Anonymous comments....Kindly, Deb

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My name is Debbie and I love to make things. I am a wife and mom of two young adults. We are presently on a down-sizing 'adventure', having just sold our beloved home & farm in the country. We hope to build a small farmhouse in the spring, and in the meantime are renting a 1930's parsonage. Thank you for stopping by to visit and see what I've been doing.
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